§ Mr. AllasonTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has for the wider introduction of polygraph testing as recommended by the Security Commission in 1984.
§ Mr. MellorFollowing completion of the first phase of the polygraph pilot scheme, an independent scientific study of the evidence about the validity of polygraphic techniques was commissioned. When the results of this study have been assessed, a decision will be taken on whether to proceed with the second phase of the pilot scheme. There are no plans for wider introduction of the polygraph.